Enns et al v. Flores et al

Filing 420

ORDER Continuing the Settlement Conference: 4/24/2014 Court ordered Defendants to file oppositions, if any, to Plaintiffs' request for a continuance (on 4/18/2014). No oppositions were filed and Plaintiffs' counsel confirmed with the Court that no party is opposed to the motion. Accordingly, for good cause being shown and the lack of opposition, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Ex Parte request to continue the settlement conference as follows: Settlement Conference set for 4/29/20 14 is CONTINUED to Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. No later than May 22, 2014, each party shall submit directly to Judge McAuliffe's chambers at [e-mail], a confidential settlement conference statement. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 4/25/2014. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ENNS PONTIAC, BUICK, & GMC
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Plaintiffs,
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NO: 1:07-CV-01043-LJO-BAM
ORDER CONTINUING THE
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

v.

10 ORELIA FLORES, et al.;
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Defendants,

New Date: May 29, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Courtroom: 8
Magistrate Judge Barbara McAuliffe

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On April 18, 2014, Plaintiffs submitted an ex parte application for a thirty-day continuance of

21 the settlement conference set for April 29, 2014. In requesting a continuance, Plaintiffs explained that
22 based on several mediations and subsequent communications between the parties, a global settlement
23 of this case has been reached in principle but certain issues have arisen in finalizing the agreement.
24 Plaintiffs request a thirty day continuance in order to resolve these lingering issues with the mediator.
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On April 24, 2014, the Court ordered Defendants to file oppositions, if any, to Plaintiffs’

26 request for a continuance. No oppositions were filed and Plaintiffs’ counsel confirmed with the
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Accordingly, for good cause being shown and the lack of opposition, the Court GRANTS
Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte request to continue the settlement conference as follows.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the settlement conference set for April 29, 2014 is

2 CONTINUED to Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM. All parties, adjusters/carriers for insured
3 parties, and other representatives of a party having full and complete authority to enter into binding
4 settlement, and the principal attorneys responsible for the litigation, must be present, unless excused
5 by the Court. Full authority to settle means that the individuals be authorized to fully explore
6 settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties.
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No later than May 22, 2014, each party shall submit directly to Judge McAuliffe’s chambers at

8 [e-mail], a confidential settlement conference statement. This statement should
9 neither be filed with the clerk of the Court nor served on any other party. Each statement shall be
10 clearly marked “CONFIDENTIAL” with the date and time of the mandatory settlement conference
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

April 25, 2014

/s/ Barbara

A. McAuliffe

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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